Time Travel Thursday #31 - Now It's My Turn

"We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories.
Some take us forward, they're called dreams."
~Jeremy Irons~

Welcome to the 31st Time Travel Thursday linky party at the Brambleberry Cottage.

Are you ready to share your fondest memories, grandest dreams,

and most creative projects? Great!

A few weeks ago, I showed you the Yankee's first junk jewelry creation.

So this week, I thought I would share mine.

If you remember, the inspiration for his design originated with a vintage

trunk hinge.  As I scoured our numerous boxes of old furniture odds and ends,

looking for my own inspiration, I happened upon

 this fabulous vintage furniture pull. 

I absolutely loved everything about it—its shape, scale, patina...

especially the patina.

It would be my jumping-off point.

Once I found the pull, I moved on to my stash of jewelry bits

and pieces.

This antique watch fob chain had the look I was going for but wasn't anywhere

near long enough.  Hmm...what to do?

After plundering through a few more boxes, I discovered this old

chain belt—well, part of one, anyway.

I had tossed this in a "will do something with this one day" box,

many years ago.  And believe me, it was long before repurposing

junk pieces for jewelry was even popular.

I wanted to add a few girly embellishments to my creation, to soften

the hard lines of the other pieces.

This old mother-of-pearl shoe clip caught my eye—and, of course,

there was only one.

Then I decided a bit of bling was in order, as well.

This 1950s aurora-borealis-rhinestone button and vintage clip-on earring were

 perfect for what I envisioned.

A quick shuffle through another box unearthed this old keychain.  I liked

the heart and key and decided it would be a

sweet addition to my repurposed piece.

Originally, I had thought of using the complete vintage furniture pull. 

But, once I decided to add the jewelry pieces,

I took it apart.

The escutcheon made a perfect background for the shimmery button, and the pull 

went back in my "someday" box.   ; )

AS VIEWED ON A MINIATURE MANNEQUIN

And here's my first junk jewelry creation.

I wanted to create something that would compliment the Yankee's piece,

so the two could be worn together.

I think they play nicely together, don't you?   ; )

Linking to these fun parties:

All Things Related, Gina's Transformation Thursday,

Leigh's Thrifty Thursday, Suzanne's Vintage Thingie Thursday,

Becky's 100 Ideas Under $100.00, Stephanie's Strut Your Stuff Thursday,

Cindy's Show and Tell Friday, Debra's Vintage Inspiration Friday,

Jane's Frugalicious Friday, Jessica's Favorite Things Friday,

Meg's Everything But the Kitchen Sink, Donna's Saturday Nite Special,

Bobbie's Check me out Saturdays, Laura's Saturday is Crafty Day,

and Stephanie Lynn's Sunday Showcase Party.

Time Travel Thursday #29 - Movin' In A New Direction

"We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories.
Some take us forward, they're called dreams."
~Jeremy Irons~

Welcome to the 29th Time Travel Thursday linky party at the Brambleberry Cottage.

Are you ready to share your fondest memories, grandest dreams,

and most creative projects? Great!

By now, you know that our favorite projects around the cottage

 involve repurposing.  And until recently, the end products were 

almost always for home decorating.

So...

what does an earring have to do with home décor, you might ask? 

The answer...nothing!

For months now...

 the Yankee and I have been doing some major purging

around here and, in so doing, have come across things that were "put away for

future projects"—a very long time ago.

As I started pulling some of these rediscovered items together, 

a theme began to emerge...

repurposed salvage jewelry!

I've had the vintage, brass link-chain necklace above for about fifteen years. 

With such wonderful features—like faceted chains of various types,

 a lobster clasp, and great patina—I'd kept it safely tucked away

 for a very special project.

And the single, silver and turquoise earring—in the first image—had been stored

for at least that many years, as well.

When I posed the idea of pulling my vintage jewelry bits and pieces

together, to create repurposed jewelry—along with some of our

other vintage salvage pieces, like the antique trunk hinge, above—

the Yankee thought it was a great idea.

And being the creative man that he is, he decided to go to work

 on a design all by himself.

So...

with the vintage chain necklace, the single earring, and the hinge in hand, he began

scouring my other boxes of stored treasures

to complete his vision.

Another vintage link chain—separated to create several pieces of varied lengths—

a ball chain from an old lamp pull, a vintage prong-set,

black rhinestone bracelet...

and a few jump rings salvaged from an old belt...

provided him with everything he needed...

AS VIEWED ON A MINIATURE MANNEQUIN

for his very first jewelry creation.

I think he did a fabulous job—especially since he has never made

a single piece of jewelry in his entire life!

After seeing how terrific this piece turned out, we've decided our creativity

may be movin' in a new direction.

Then there would be no need for several barns to store

all the bits and pieces necessary for our projects.

Then again...

the way we hold on to things, it may still take

a barn or two!!!   ; ) 

Linking to these fun parties: 

 Allison's Hookin Up with HoH, Cheri's Party Time,

Diane's 2nd Time Around Tuesday, Gina's Transformation Thursday,

Leigh's Thrifty Thursday, Suzanne's Vintage Thingie Thursday,

Stephanie's Strut Your Stuff Thursday, Debra's Vintage Inspiration Friday,

Jane's Marketplace Monday, Bobbie's Check me out Saturdays,

and Susan's Metamorphosis Monday.